China's History

According to the article, what is a dynasty?

• A period where industrialization in a society was at its peak

• A long era where a set of rulers all came from the same family line

• A long-lasting regime that was noted for its peace and tranquility

• A hectic age where art, literature, and architecture excelled

What was NOT something that the people of the Shang dynasty were known for?

• Artifacts of jade and ceramics

• The use of cattle bones and tortoise shells to tell the future

• The calligraphic scrolls painted in beautiful ink found in tombs

• The creation of many bronze metallic artifacts and products

According to the articles on Mao Zedong, what decade-long period was known for its political and social chaos meant to force the Chinese public to strengthen Mao's power?

• The Red Guard's Reign

• The Communist overthrow of the Shang Dynasty

• the Chinese Immigration Act

• The Cultural Revolution

What was NOT one of the "four olds" that the youth-led Red Guard sought to destroy during Mao's reign?

• old ideas

• old habits

• old communists

• old culture

Match the following

• Protests in China in 1989

• Great Wall

• Defended China from Mongol Invaders

• Unitary System

• China's type of unlimited government

• Tiananmen Square

• Chinese system of Government

• Restrict Human Rights

• The government of China is known to do this

• Communism

When chaos consumed the country after the revolution, what was the outcome that the Chinese government used to retake control?

• The shifting of China into a democratic state

• The overthrow of Mao Zedong and his supporters

• The ultimate fall of Communism in China and greater Asia

• The institution of a military dictatorship that lasted til 1971

TRUE or FALSE: Mao's policy 'the Great Leap Forward' occurred BEFORE the Cultural Revolution.

• True

• False

Which of the following Chinese emperors began construction of the Great Wall of China?

• Emperor Qin

• Empress Wu

• Emperor Taizong

• Emperor Justinian

What was the primary purpose of the Great Wall of China?

• To protect against invasions from northern tribes

• To serve as a trade route

• To mark the boundary of the Chinese Empire

• To act as a symbol of Chinese unity

Which dynasty is known for the unification of China and the standardization of weights and measures?

• Han Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

• Song Dynasty